According to an article by Nigel Hawkes from timesonline.co.uk, a size zero consists of a 32 inch bust, 22 inch waist, 33-34 inch hips and a BMI of 18.4. In early 2006, celebrity Victoria Beckham was criticized for her weight after revealing she had a 23 inch waist. The average waist of a British female is 34 inches, which means that Victoria’s waist is 11 inches smaller than the average British womans waist, and is actually the same size as a football.
A healthy BMI for a woman is regarded by the WHO (World Health Organization) to be in between 18.5 – 25 (international variations differ). Anything below 18.5 is considered underweight and can be an indication of health problems. According to a British Newspaper – Evening Standard, the average runway model is at least 5’9” inches tall, and weighs only 50kg (the average weight of a 14-15 year old girl!). These measurements calculate to a BMI of just 16. It has been well stated by various, famous fashion designers, that “clothes look better on thin people”. But can we really go as far to say that this statement is true? Has the media influenced us to simply expect to see 'skinny' models? Has that changed our perception of what we now think looks ‘better’, and is more acceptable?
The world continues to change in every second. New styles and trends influence the clothes we wear each day, things go out of fashion, and then they come back a little more improved next time. The modelling and film industry have embraced beautiful women with more voluptuous and vivacious figures in the past, and even still today. The clothes designed now are hardly different to what was worn in previous decades, so what has changed about the models? Why has being ‘size zero’, become so ‘appealing’ for women within these industries today?
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